Instructions to authors

Instructions to Authors

The European Centre for Excellence is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at attracting contributions from interdisciplinary. Authors are invited to submit a full-length paper, original and unpublished research articles, based on theoretical or experimental works for publication. Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or academic thesis) and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The journal provides a forum for discussion and debate of current international public health issues, with a focus on the world.  Monthly issues contain peer-reviewed original articles, editorials, commentaries, book reviews, news, letters to the editor, announcements of events, and various other features.

Submission procedures

Manuscripts must be submitted online. Once you have prepared your manuscript according to the instructions given, please visit the online submission web site.  The Scholars Hub, the parent body for the centre for ECE Journals discourages the submission of more than one article dealing with related aspects of the same study. Authors are encouraged to refer to the instructions on submitting your manuscript online. The manuscript must be accompanied by copies of any permission to reproduce already published material, to use illustrations or report sensitive personal information about identifiable persons.

All papers submitted to the ECE Journals are checked by the editorial office for conformance to the author and other instructions as specified. Non-conforming manuscripts will be returned to authors. Before submission, please avoid the most common reasons for non-conformity:

Please check the following:
ü  A minimum font size of 11 throughout the contribution, including the reference list, the tables and figures.
ü  The text has double line spacing (2.0) throughout the contribution, including the reference list, the tables and figures.
ü  Word count and a maximum number of references are within limits for the contribution type.
ü  A maximum of 4 medium-sized tables/figures in total (additional tables figures can be added as online-only supplementary files).
ü  Title page in the main document
ü  The abstract is structured under the following headings: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
ü  The main text is structured as given below
ü  Relevant ethical issues are mentioned in the manuscript.

Article Structure:

i.          Introduction

ii.         Literature/Background

iii.        Methodology

iv.        Results/Findings

v.         Discussion

vi.        Conclusion

vii.       Future Research

References

References must be typed with double spacing and must be numbered as they are cited. References first cited in tables or figure legends must be numbered so that they will be in sequence with references cited in the text. Authors are discouraged from citing material that is not commonly available, e.g., databases, patents, computer files etc. Numbered references to personal communications, unpublished data and manuscripts in preparation or submitted for publication are unacceptable. The style of references is that of Numbering. Sample references are as follows:

[1] L. Squire, H. Schmolck, and S. M. Stark, “Impaired auditory recognition memory in amnesic patients with medial temporal lobe lesions,” Learning Memory, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 252–256, 2001.

[2] C. Duncan, “Psychophysics and psychology hearing,” Amer. J. Psychol., vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 377–379, 1979.

[3] B. Moore, “Psychophysics of normal and impaired hearing,” British Med. Bull., vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 887–908, 1987.

Proofs,  Reprints and manuscript charges

Electronic proofs will be sent (e-mail attachment) to the corresponding author as a PDF file.  Authors can freely download the PDF file from which they can print unlimited copies of their articles. Each accepted paper is required to pay the processing charge, which is very nominal fees. The fees depend upon the number of pages, number of authors, images etc.

Publication Process

  • Any article (manuscript) will be given to the reviewers in that field of study who have years of experience in teaching and research.
  • The reviewers will remain unidentified to the authors throughout the review process.
  • The outcome of the review process will determine if the article will be published or not.
  • If the article is accepted, the author(s) will be informed to pay a publication fee.
  • The review is expected to take approximately two weeks.
  • Authors will be notified when the printed versions are ready where applicable.

Copyrights

All copyrights are retained by the author(s) with first publication right granted to ECE Journals. Any copyright infringement claims should be addressed to info@ecejournals.org. An Author that submitted a manuscript requesting a review and publish of the accepted manuscript implies that such an author has granted the journal an express permission/consent to publish the manuscript without further permission/consent. Authors who wish to withdraw their manuscripts must officially write to the editor within one month of submission.

Publication Fee

If any article is accepted for publication, author(s) will pay a publication fee of GPB £85. The payment method(s) will be notified to the authors by the Editors. There are additional charges of £50 where the published hard copy is required to be posted to authors’ respective countries.